Missouri 1-Page Residential Lease Agreement Templates

The Missouri 1-page residential lease agreement legal form provides safeguards for the Property Owners, Landlords and Tenants. Free basic fill-in-the-blanks agreement documents available in Google Documents, Word Processing, PDF format.

Last updated December 12th, 2024

A Missouri lease agreement

Rental Application – Before authorizing an agreement, a landlord often uses a rental agreement that checks the tenant’s credit report and income to ensure they are suitable renters.

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Standard Residential Lease Agreement

Simple (1-Page) Lease Agreement

Most Recent US Home Facts

Population (2023): 334,914,895
Median Households (2022): 125,736,353
Median Household Income (2022): $75,149
Owner-occupied Households (2022): 64.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Required Disclosures (1)

Lead-Based Paint Disclosure

Security Deposit

Maximum Amount – Landlords can request up to two (2) months rent from Tenants.

Returning to Tenant – Landlords must return deposits to the Tenant within 30 days of the lease end date.

Landlord Access

General Access – No law mandating Landlord access. It’s typically recommended that Landlords give Tenants at least 24-hours notice prior to entering the rental property.

Emergency Access – Landlords can access the rental units in an emergency.

Paying Rent

Grace Period – The grace period should be written in the lease agreement as Missouri does not mandate grace periods.

Maximum Late Fee – No laws governing late fees.

Returned Checks (NSF) – $25 per bounced check. If the Tenant knowingly and intentionally gives Landlord a bad check the Tenant will be charge with a penalty criminally and will pay a fine of $750 or more.

Source: § 570.120(5)

Sample

Missourii Simple 1 Page Residential Lease Agreement